识字8

8.Men At Their Birth

1.Men at their birth, are naturally good.

2.Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different.

3.If foolishly there is no teaching, the nature will deteriorate.

4.The right way in teaching, is to attach the utmost importance in thoroughness.

5.If the child does not learn, this is not as it should be.

6.If he does not learn while young, what will he be when old?

7.If jade is not polished, it cannot become a useful thing.

8.If a man does not learn, he cannot know his duty towards his neighbor.

生词表：

their 他们的

birth 出生

naturally 自然地

natures 天性

same 同样地

habits 习惯

become 变得

widely 广泛地

different 不同

foolishly 愚笨地

teaching 教

deteriorate 恶化

right 正确的

way 方式

attach 看得重

utmost 最大可能

importance 重要的

thoroughness 彻底

learn 学习

should 应该

while 然而

young 年轻的

when 当...时候

jade 玉

polished 打磨

become 变得

useful   有用的

duty 职责

towards 朝向

人之初

1.人之初，性本善，

2.性相近，习相远。

3.苟不教，性乃迁，

4.教之道，贵以专。

5.子不学，非所宜，

6.幼不学，老何为？

7.玉不琢，不成器，

8.人不学，不知义。